SEATTLE, Wa.—Jeremy Bonner netted the golden goal late in the second period of overtime as Seattle Pacific University beat Pacific Lutheran 3-2 OT, in a non-conference men’s soccer match Wednesday night at Interbay Stadium.

Bonner (So., Sammamish, Wa./Eastlake) was the recipient of a Michael Brkich (Jr., Vancouver, B.C./Vienna Christian/Coastal Carolina) pass and finished to the right post from 12 yards out on the left side (106:11) to end the match.

It looked to be all Falcons early on, as Ross Vallaincort (So., Bedford, NH., Manchester West) opened up scoring in the match at 1:49 with assistance from midfielder Michael Morris (Fr., Bothell, Wa./Blanchet). Seattle Pacific scored its second at 34:26 via Andy Willis’ (Fr., Gig Harbor, Wa.) seven-yard strike.

In the second half, the Lutes’ luck changed. At 56:39, Michael Rosenau attempted to cross a ball thru the SPU goal mouth and hit net when Falcon keeper James Ward (Jr., Salem, Or./Sprague) mishandled the ball. Twenty minutes later, Trevor Jacka scored unassisted from 14 yards out to knot the match at two (77:10).

The overtime periods were played evenly by both teams before Brkich slipped by two defenders and PLU keeper Jarad Harman and hit Bonner with the assist.

Seattle Pacific improved to 5-5-2 on the season with the victory. The Falcons out shot the Lutes 12-10, but earned just three corner kicks to PLU’s 5. Ward and Harman registered three saves apiece, in goal.

The Falcons play at Grand Canyon Saturday afternoon in another non-conference contest. Kick-off is scheduled for 5:30. SPU returns to Interbay Oct. 24, for a Great Northwest Athletic Conference match with Humboldt State.

SCORING:
1) SPU Vallaincort (Morris) 1:49.
2) SPU, Willis (Rendon) 34:26.
3) PLU, Rosenau (unassisted) 56:39.
4) PLU, Jacka (unassisted) 77:10.
5) SPU, Bonner (Brkich) 106:11.

SHOTS: SPU 12, PLU 10.

SAVES: SPU 3 (Ward), PLU 3 (Harman).

FOULS: SPU 14, PLU 22. C.

KICKS: SPU 3, PLU 5.

OFFSIDE: SPU 6, PLU 3.

CARDS: PLU, LeProwse (42:14) Y PLU, Rosenau (58:55) Y PLU, Taller (70:05) Y SPU, Smith (69:29) Y SPU, Selby (85:09) Y